Williams v. Summers

The aption in this case was brought by the ••appellant against the appellees, and there was judgment for the defendants. The main question in the case is the proper •construction of a mininglease, dated February 13th, 1869, held 'by the defendants from the plaintiff, who was the owner of •the land. There is nothing peculiar in the lease. The clause in question is this: “ And said grantees agree, in consideration -of the above and foregoing- covenants, to pay to the said Nathan Williams three-fourths of one cent per bushel for all .-.screened coal that said grantees may remove from said land.”

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